Russian national flags hoisted at 189 Ukrainian military units in Crimea

MOSCOW, March 23. /ITAR-TASS/. Russian national flags were hoisted in 189 Ukrainian military units deployed in the Republic of Crimea as of Saturday, March 22, the press service of the Russian Defence Ministry told Itar-Tass on Sunday.

“In these garrisons line-ups were held in a festive atmosphere alongside a ceremony of lifting the national flag of the Russian Federation and performing Russian national anthem,” the press service said.